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July 2018 Owlcrate

July's Owlcrate theme was Strange & Unusual and this box was filled with so many goodies!

To start we have a Funko Pop keychain from Stranger Things, and mine was Dustin! Next, we have a box of mints that's Ouija Board inspired with the mints in the shape of the Ouija Board planchette. After that, we have a little thing of pushpins in the shapes of skulls to go with the creepy theme. The Raven Cycle item, which I was really excited for, is a wallet with the quote "The head is too wise, the heart is all fire." on it. A Miss Peregrines inspired pennant was included with the words "Stay Peculiar" on it, and under that in the box was an art print featuring a whale floating through the sky with books and such on his back. Lastly was a Harry Potter inspired item which I just love, and it's a Luna Lovegood sticker that's printed with the quote "Don't worry. You're just as sane as I am."

To finish up the book of the month was My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows, which is a retelling of Jane Eyre but with ghosts. This book had an exclusive dust jacket and was signed by the author, and also came with a little Thornfield Hall diorama for you to color in. As always there was the Owlcrate newsletter, the spoiler card, a letter from the author, the pin of the month, and the spoiler card for next months theme, which is Ruthless Royals.

That was the July 2018 unboxing of the Strange and Unusual Owlcrate box, so until next time I'll see you in the comments!

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